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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH
卷 13, 期 6, 页码 5928-5942出版社
E-CENTURY PUBLISHING CORP
关键词
Mesenchymal stem cells; chondroitin sulfate; osteoarthritis
资金
- Fundacion Leonesa Pro-neurociencias (Spain)
Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease affecting the whole joint structure. Studies have shown the effectiveness of combining adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells and chondroitin sulfate in reducing the expression of inflammatory factors, but not in increasing the expression of cartilage matrix proteins.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease affecting the whole joint structure. The specific molecules responsible for the inflammatory processes involved in the development of OA have been the focus of many studies. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) constitute a promising cell-based therapy which could be used as an alternative to or in combination with drug therapies. Chondroitin sulfate (CS) plays a protective role in the joint by decreasing concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines and therefore has an important part in moderating chondrocyte metabolism. The aim of this study is to use an in vitro model of OA to evaluate the combined effectiveness of CS and ASCs as a treatment. We give a detailed discussion of the roles of cytokines and other key molecules involved in OA. In addition, we report the effects of treating inflamed chondrocytes with ASCs and CS on the expression of specific cartilage genes. Findings show that both treatments reduced expression of all genes associated with the pro-inflammatory cytokines we analyzed. However, we saw no increase in the expression of the specific genes encoding for cartilage matrix proteins, such as collagen type II and aggrecan. This study shows the effectiveness of combining ASCs and CS in the treatment of OA.
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